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| i hate money. pdiddy was right: mo' $ mo' problems.
i feel sorry for those that spend their lives chasing after money. it's NEVER enough, so let it go.
and I feel sorry for those that are so absorbed in their riches that they can't see the finer, more valuable things in life.
and don't forget how temporary all this superficial shit is.
what's your goal? a lifetime of happiness? to spend by yourself because you're a self-absorbed asshole?
oh, and I'm sorry - Do you seek money for comfortability in life? For what? Only to forget what really matters and only to turn your petty, waste-of-life problems into self-pity. go to a third world country. | | |
| I was standing in line to buy earrings... the line was long enough to reach the products in the store, meaning it was at a point where it could form a straight line or a curved line. I was in the position to make that decision, so I made it straight... then this 8!@# decides to make it curve minutes later. Of course I'm giving her the evil eye and wondering if she is really going to cut me, but instead she looks at me and says, "Are you in line?". I'm thinking.. ahh, see, people aren't THAT bad. I smile at her and tell her that I am. Then she says, "Then why don't you come over here." I did it. I listened to her. And then I was mad at myself. And then I was mad at her. Who did she think she was to tell me what to do like that?
Lately I'm much less of an angry person. I'm talking about anger towards those I care most about, not some stupid woman in the store... Interestingly, my pastor recently gave a sermon on anger. Isn't it weird that all these coincidences keep occurring in my life? Or was I just too dumb to recognize the links until now? haha! Well, I definitely think that I used to have "aggressive anger", and I actually find that quite humiliating. It's a world of a difference- a lifestyle change.
Two Types Of Anger (from Les Carter, Good ‘n’ Angry)
Aggressive Anger
Seeks to punish a person who does wrong
Does not care about the other person’s point of view
Is stubborn, immovable, and demanding
Is condemning and judgmental
Has high expectations of everyone
Cares about what happens to oneself
Holds grudges
Does not notice one’s own area of weakness
Assertive Anger
Seeks to help a person who does wrong
Tries to be understanding
Is flexible and willing to seek alternatives
Recognizes we all have faults
Knows that even the finest people sometimes makes mistakes
Cares about the welfare of others
Knows the value of forgiving
Recognizes that one can always improve
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| I just re-watched Legally Blonde on Comedy Central, and while a movie like this normally wouldn't linger on my mind as soon as the credits begin rolling, I couldn't help but to recall some recent conversations that I had in the past week with some friends. One of these conversations, between me and a friend actually living in Brooklyn, "re-raised" my awareness to another level to the many differences in the everyday thought processes between the ivy-leagued, overly-ambitious, proactive intellectual versus the UC-educated, laid-back, social-conscious professional. I'm sure my friend, Jenn, can elaborate on another level since she's moved to the east coast from the west coast, but we agree that a difference exists. Another conversation with a different friend involved a comparison in east coast college parties and west coast college parties... not the typical fraternity party nor the first-time corruption type, but the booger sugar type that lead to political conversations on the east and well, who knows on the west?
Growing up in the Mid-west has painfully broadened my perspectives, but I am lucky to be able/ready to accept varying American cultures and lifestyles because of my traumatizing move to CA. It still amazes me how unaware and un-accepting people remain. The thing that bothers me is why co-workers and students from the east are much more capable of holding conversations of significance, while some on the west remain socially awkward and oblivious to anything but being fashionable, popular, and wealthy. Is it lack of interest due to the hollywood culture? Is it tied in to property taxes and public education? Does the weather have to do with it? or Washington D.C.? How about overseas Asian cultures blending together on the west? Because I do not doubt that people on the west are less intelligent than those on the east... but why does it appear that way? And why do movies, such as Legally Blonde, try to reinforce that? I have a feeling that the biggest argument I'd hear is that comparing ivy L's to UC's is like comparing apples to oranges. | | |
| today my manager asked her admin to fetch lunch for me. then I realized that I've been working for almost four long years... ok, more like 3.5 years (sad to note that is barely a dent in my career since there are forty-some years left). it's the first time in my career that i wasn't the fetcher. it's a nice change from being the "department's bitch" from my previous job. or maybe that company was just filled with too many prima donnas...
it also led me to think about the variety of crossroads we're all facing. everyday it's more and more difficult to relate to some of my closest friends, simply because we are suddenly (or not suddenly, since it's been 3.5 years) separated by the phases of life. i'm finding more in common with my friends that have joined me in the corporate world, and less to discuss/relate to with my friends that have not been exposed to the corporate world.
i wonder whether this separation grows as friends marry off, give birth, or even get to be too-good-for-you-i'm-rich-bitch!!!
either way, everything has shaped me to become who i am today, and i take comfort in knowing that while some friends may go, some friends will never go. that good feeling... like no matter how long it's been since you've talked or hung out, it's just like old times... GOOD times. | | |
| (oh my! I haven't posted in so long that I just spent the last 7 minutes trying to figure out how to post...)
Here is a letter I want to send out! I figured that I might as well post this on the world wide web while I'm at it. It can only help.
Dear
Drivers of San Francisco Bay Area,
This
letter stems from deep concern regarding your driving abilities. Fear and disappointment continue to consume
me- sadly, to a point where I can no longer concentrate on driving itself. Although I learned to drive in the Bay Area,
spending the last six to seven years of my life in Orange County and returning
to roads filled with drivers like you has remarkably impacted my developed
southern California driving skills. The
lack of skills plus the complete oblivion to the incompetence is rubbing off on
me- I find my confidence waning exponentially.
All
I can ask is that you please review your California DMV Guide and please
remember to be courteous and considerate.
If you need some more guidance towards becoming a better driver, please
read the following tips.
TIP
1: YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY DRIVER ON THE ROAD.
Keep this in mind, and you will slowly realize that there are other cars
on the road with humans inside.
TIP
2: If you must stop your vehicle for any reason, please pull over to the
side of the road. Do not
stop in traffic.
TIP
3: Pay attention when you stop at a stop sign.
If you stop first, GO. Do
not sit at the stop sign.
If you stop second or third, take your turn. If someone waves at you to go, do not wave him back to go. GO!
TIP
4: LOOK in your rear view mirror before you begin to back out of your parking
space. If there is a car in your way,
it is not a good idea to reverse your car.
TIP
5: Get your car up to the speed of
traffic when merging onto the freeway.
TIP
6: If you choose to drive on the slow side, NEVER speed up when
others try to pass you! Remain at your
own consistent speed and you’ll prevent giving the other drivers two reasons to
hate you.
TIP
7: HANG UP YOUR CELL PHONE! No matter
how coordinated you think you are, you’re not.
This
is not a joke. Thank you.
With
Sincerity,
Olivia
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